Bombay High Court

SALONI PRADEEP PATILversusTHE DIRECTOR MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R I CHAGLA ADVAIT M SETHNA

Holding

The court held that admission will be granted only after the petitioner complies with the college's stipulated requirements, and the provisional allotment letter will cease to apply if compliance is not achieved.

Summary

The petitioner, Saloni Pradeep Patil, sought a writ directing the admission of her son to Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune. The college stipulated that admission would be granted only after the petitioner complied with specific procedural requirements, including registration at the admissions cell, submission of documents, and obtaining an admit card. The court noted that the provisional allotment letter issued by the Medical Council of India (MCC) would become void if these requirements were not met. Accordingly, the court ordered the petitioner to fulfill the college’s requisites and held that admission would be granted upon compliance, with no costs awarded. The writ petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to admission without complying with the college's procedural requirements.
Whether the provisional allotment letter can be rendered inapplicable for non‑compliance with the college's conditions.

Subjects

admission
medical college
provisional allotment
writ petition
compliance
Maharashtra
higher education

Judgment

              Digitally signed
 ARUNA     by ARUNA
           SANDEEP
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              15:22:59 +0530
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                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 2270 OF 2026

Saloni Pradeep Patil.                                         ...Petitioner
      Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                               ...Respondents.
                                 -----------------
Mr. Yash Dewal a/w. Mr. Rushikesh K. Gaikwad i/b. Mr. Sarvajit B. Patil,
Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. A.I. Patel, Addl. G.P. a/w. Mr. S.H. Kankal, AGP for Respondent No. 2 –
State.
Mr. Dhananjay B. Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Snehil Rai, Advocate for Respondent
No. 2.
Mr. Rui Rodrigues, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3.
Mr. Mandar Goswami a/w. Mr. Siddhant Choudhari, Advocate for
Respondent No. 4 – Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune.
                                 -----------------

                                               CORAM :   R. I. CHAGLA AND
                                                         ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
                                               DATED   : 27th FEBRUARY, 2026

P.C.:-

1.       Mr. Mandar Goswami, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent

No. 4 - College states on instructions that in the event, the Petitioner

complies with the requirements of the Respondent No. 4 – College, which

requirements include the student coming to the admissions cell and is

registered; submitting the requisite documents and admit card generated

and thereafter being directed to the Dean Office of Respondent No. 4 –

College, the Respondent No. 4 – College                  upon verification of the

documents submitted by the Petitioner will grant admission to the

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Petitioner in the Respondent No. 4 – College. The statement is accepted.



2.       In view of the Stray Vacancy Round coming to an end by tomorrow,

the Petitioner is directed to comply with the aforementioned requisites of

the Respondent No. 4 – College. The Respondent No. 4 – College upon

compliance with the aforementioned requisites shall grant admission to the

Petitioner.



3.       It is pertinent to note that the Provisional Allotment Letter (Exh. G to

the Petition) issued by the Respondent No. 3 – MCC on 4th February, 2026

shall no longer be applicable in the event the Petitioner fails to comply with

the requisites of Respondent No. 4 – College.



4.       Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms with no order as to

costs.



5.       The parties shall act on the authenticated copy of this order.




     [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                            [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]




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